Puff-box



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(No Model.)

No. 599,775. Patented Mar. 1, 1898.-

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MINNIE FIOK, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PU FF-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 599,775, dated March 1,1898..

1 Application filed July 20, 1897. $eria1No. 645,220. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MINNIE FICK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inPuff-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in toilet-boxes,and especially that class known as puff-boxes, for the holding offace-powder and puff for applying deterioration of the powder and alwayskeeping the puff in place.

With these ends in view this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elementshereinafterset forth and thenspecifically'designated by the claim.

- In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, the constructionand operation will nowbe described in detail, referring to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which 7Figure 1 is a central cross-section of a puffbox, illustrating thearrangement of closing the same and the holding of the puff therein; andFig. 2, a plan thereof.

In carrying out my invention as herein embodied I provide a box A, whichmay be of any desired shape or size, preferably cylindrical, and the topof this box has an inwardlyprojecting flange O, which is screw-threaded,as clearly shown in the drawings, whereby it is adapted to receive thethreaded cover D. With the top of the cover is formed a knob E, and theformation of this knob may also serve to secure the handle F in place,while the lower end of said handle is provided with a suitable puff G..In practice the proper amount of powder is placed within the box,

after which the puff is inserted and the cover run Within the threadedflange 0, thus not only closing the box, but securing the puff in placefor further use. Now when it is desired to apply the powder this isreadily accomplished by backing off the cover and withdrawing the puff,which will carry a certain amount of powder therewith.

Another feature of my invention is that when the box is partly full ofpowder the pufi may be only brought in contact therewith by running thecover within the threaded flange to a sufficient depth; but when themajor part of the powder has been used the puff may still be broughtinto contact therewith by running the cover farther within the threadedflange, as will be readily understood.

Among the many advantages of a puff-box made in accordance with myimprovement is the fact that for traveling purposes it may be readilypacked among other articles without the powder being spilled therefromand thereby interfering with surrounding objects, and also the fact thatwhen the powder is not being used the box may be so closed as to excludemoisture, air, and dust.

The cost of a puff-box made in accordance with my improvement is butlittle in advance of an ordinary puff-box, while offering manyadvantages over the same.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and usefulis- A puff-box consisting of a cylindrical body,

. a top comprising a screw-threaded cylindrical section having anoutwardly-projecting flange around its top, said flange being crimped atits outer edge to the upper edge of the body, a cover threaded to fitthe threads of the top, a hollow knob formed on the top of said cover, ahandle, a rounded head formed there on and confined in the hollow knobwhereby the cover may be turned and yet the handle will remainstationary, substantially as set forth. r

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two sub-

